Play Poker Like the Pro's Phil Hellmuth - Book Review

Play Poker Like The Pro's by Phil Helmmuth Jr

Hellmuth is to poker players what Tiger Woods is to golfers. A seven-time World Series of Poker winner, he knows his craft and has now decided to pass a little of his wisdom on to less-skilled players. As the introduction stresses, this is not a book to be perused casually; rather, you read it like a textbook, a training manual for effective poker playing, at both beginning and advanced levels.

As in Bellin's Poker Nation [BKL Mr 15 02], where the author explores the logic behind successful strategy, Hellmuth details card combinations and analyzes situations with the precision of a surgeon. And in both books the art of reading other players receives in-depth analysis. What's unique here is the breadth of coverage, focusing not only on traditional table play but also on online gaming, at which many high-end players now prosper.

An extensive glossary makes for entertaining reading on its own, as does the impressive listing of Hellmuth's top-50 wins. A must for any gaming collection.

Reviews:

"Play Poker Like the Pros is the best poker strategy book ever written. ("Amarillo Slim" Preston, Hall of Fame inductee and poker's greatest ambassador. )

"Phil Hellmuth gave me the best poker lesson I've ever received." (Matt Damon, actor and co-star in the movie Rounders )

"From the moment I first played poker with Phil I knew that I was witnessing something special." (Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Poker legend and eight-time World Champion of poker )

"Phil Hellmuth is the best poker tournament player that I have ever played against." (Johnny Chan, Seven-time World Champion of Poker )

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